...Jeff Kingston One of the great conundrums of Abe's second term is how he has managed to retain healthy levels of public support while polls consistently show a majority opposes every one of his signature policies … © 2016 Current History. All rights reserved. 2016 The Regents of the University...

...Alexis Dudden [A]n overwhelming majority of Japanese wants to ‘protect' the constitution—using the same word, mamore , that Abe and his supporters use to justify their desire for Japanese troops to fight. © 2015 Current History. All rights reserved. 2015 The Regents of the University...

... World War II two friction China Japan Korea North South historical claim revise revision regional order series resurgent nationalism world postwar hitler economies realignment rivalry traitors yalta PRC republic Stilwell Chiang kai-shek Taiwan abe xi Malaya Singapore...

... yinhong six-party talks ABM patriot anti-ballistic TPY-2 Pyongyang Okinawa soft power abe shinzo pacifist neutral diaoyu senkaku 2009 anti-americanism kim soviet westphalian seoul PERSPECTIVE Oh, the Chinese hate the Japanese and the Japanese hate the Chinese To hate all...

...Kay Shimizu Although July's electoral victory was a necessary condition for pushing Abe's economic program forward, a closer look at the election results and the prime minister's current political positioning reveals a number of challenges ahead. © 2013 Current History. All rights reserved. 2013...